One Northern Virginia man recently ran 200 miles from Hampton to Fairfax to raise money and awareness about the seriousness of opioid addiction.
Cole Parvin called this challenge Helene’s Run in recognition of his late mother, who died from an opioid overdose in June 2014 when he was 12 years old.
The hottest parts of Fairfax County identified by this summer’s “Urban Heat Island Mapping Project” likely won’t come as a huge surprise to local residents.
Tysons, Reston, Fair Lakes, Chantilly and Springfield were among the hot spots recorded by 80 volunteers who fanned out across Northern Virginia on July 16 for the project, which was organized by the nonprofit Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS) in conjunction with the new Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University and the American Red Cross-National Capital Chapter.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Food for Neighbors carried out a now-familiar routine: the mobilization of thousands of volunteers to pick up and sort food donations left in red bags on doorsteps across Northern Virginia.
The nonprofit concluded its Red Bag collection day on Saturday (Oct. 24) with over 38,000 pounds of food heading to food pantries in 60 different area middle and high schools.
An annual fundraiser that encourages diners to indulge their sweet tooth in the name of supporting breast cancer research will return to Northern Virginia this Friday (Oct. 16).
Four eateries in Fairfax County are participating in this year’s Bakes for Breast Cancer campaign, which asks restaurants, cafes, bakeries, grocery stores and other businesses to donate proceeds from their dessert sales to fund research and treatment of the disease.
The Women’s Center recently marked the 10th anniversary of its Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence program.
The initiative provides critical support services for victims of domestic violence, including crisis intervention, safety planning, information about accessing and navigating the legal system, and mental-health counseling.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering tightening rules around funding awarded to nonprofit and regional organizations.
Each year, supervisors distribute about $26 million to the organizations through what is known as the Contributory Fund.
A nonprofit focused on advocating for immigrants and the working class plans to open a community center along Little River Turnpike in Annandale that it hopes will become a hub for workforce training, youth programs, legal clinics and other social services.
We Are CASA hopes to partially open and offer some services inside the 11,000-square-foot Fairfax Welcome Center by the end of 2027, Jossie Flor Sapunar, the group’s national communications director, told FFXnow over email.
To help kids in Fairfax County fight hunger after school, a colorfully painted school bus is visiting their neighborhoods in the evenings.
The nonprofit Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) hosted an event yesterday evening in Hybla Valley to debut a brand-new, converted school bus that delivers free after-school meals to local kids.
A faith-based nonprofit focusing on services for at-risk youths and their families has expanded its services in Fairfax County through a new office.
Youth for Tomorrow (YFT), a Prince William County-based organization that provides services for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, or family challenges, opened a counseling center at 12011 Route 50, Suite 504, on July 1.
In the event of a cardiac emergency, visitors at Fairfax City’s Draper Drive Park now have more immediate access to potentially life-saving equipment.
A new automated external defibrillator (AED) will be officially unveiled at the 17-acre park at 9797 Beech Drive with a dedication ceremony and community celebration next Tuesday (Aug. 18).
